The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings as the bilateral lower extremity neurologic symptoms were more than mild and comparable to moderate incomplete paralysis but with normal reflexes, sensation, and muscle strength.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100283
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine herniated disc and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for depression.
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